So, what have you used your Facebook for lately?Blasted an ex on someone else's wall? Stole an almost unknown hottie's face and got away with a fake life for two years or more? Became popular for being that stolen hottie? Got a mass rejection letter from a callous literary agent and made an FB group to protest, enjoy and/or remember the incident? Deleted a friend and then reinvited her, only to discover you weren't being missed until she confusedly clicked on the friend request from you. (Yeah, you really outdid yourself on this one, didn't you Einstein!) OR you wrote a book?My pick - wrote a book!Although, I've been part of all the fabulous events I've listed above and more, the one I actually DID was writing a full fledged two part fantasy novel. On Facebook. And yes, we've deleted all the evidence so please Mark - no asking to share money once we're rich and famous :)Anyway, if you've skimmed through the website already you may know what I mean by the Facebook Factor. The inboxed one-line story starters and that initial group of girls, which Shami very nicely told me in no way had thirty members. Hmmm...must've been more. And that T-man is NOT a girl. My bad. I don't always get all my dems correct. And by dems I don't mean blue donkeys.Anyhow, the point is, as they say, an idle mind is a devil's workshop and when you put a devil to work, out comes Demon. And he is something to crave for too! I wish I could take all the credit for creating as delectable a character as Spruengli's sexy dark trinkets but I can't and I won't. Aoife & Demon, like all of us, was born of two parents. I am only one of them.Shamila Ahmad. Some of us know her as Shamila Salim Sardar or Shamila Sardar. All of us know her as Shami. I found her on Humzy's wall. At first I thought she was some model Humzy had gathered from her ad agency days. Then, I learnt that no - they went to college together. I thought oh! of course! She must've taken to the runway or stills after college for her looks seriously would support such a career. I too had known many mini celebs back in college none of whom had ever looked half as stunning as Shami did. But then, I got to know her better.Shami is a homemaker; a mother with a regular demanding family of two besides herself. She loves music, a good joke, a heated discussion and Apple! I don't think she ever goes to sleep since she is always updating her wall on FB and those rare days when she isn't, I and the rest of her gang make sure we worry to the hilt and look out for any possible internet meltdown in her part of the world. Though, I don't think that would be enough to keep her from getting online.She has tons - correction - an entire galaxy of friends that jump at you from top, bottom, left, right and center everytime you visit her page. That could be owed to the fact that she may also be one of the most tolerant of people you'll ever come across. Hence, everyone has an open invite to join Shami's circus and have fun :) or you may sulk and cry and she'll be there with a hot towel and some ice cold beverage to soothe your perturbed nerves.Oh, but don't you dare for one moment think there aren't things that unnerve the unruffable Shamila! You know what ticks her off? Bad grammar and spellings. Oh yeah! It could be Ian Somerhalder (which it never is!) or Beto Malficini (which it was!) - bad grammar is not something Shami will forgive or forget. Lord knows I've had to hear about it while writing dialogues for the book!"It can't be a 'but' here! It has to be 'and' Humiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii! I know my grammar!" "Where's the comma?""Its 'it's' not its.""I can already see the spelling mistakes!"Oh hell yes, she can talk like that. Don't be blown away by that dp there. She has an IQ of 2000 something! Besides that, her talent for writing and creativity oozes out in AOIFE & DEMON: CURSED BE THE SYHLAIN! Her wit gives the book that bite in every line that will send you into peels of laughter and make you declare you've never read fantasy with such classy humor before. Keep your eyes peeled for the next post. We'll lust after Demon in that one ;) But for now, let's enjoy one of the things that make Shami go nuts. Here's to you darling and to all those with good taste!

You live in a world of ilusion (yes, I missed the extra 'l'on purpose) :P

1. In a compilation of a 1000 pictures, there is always that ONE picture in which you look human; that is usually the one I put up. Perhaps, one day I should show you the other 999. Thank you for the amazing compliments... but Humi... you need to look in the mirror.... you IZ gaarrggeeeooosssss!!!

2. The only reason my spelling is "gud" is because I use a MAC! :D It just won't let me spell anything incorrectly. I will not mention the not-so-appropriate autocorrect moments right now... Ahem!
Please notice, I did NOT use the word Apple! You'd think with all the free publicity I give them, they would have shipped me an ipad or two.... at least.

3. You forgot to mention, that every time I pointed out 'Huummiii, there should be a comma there," you always said, "that is not how writers write!" And we always went with what you said...
HAH! Who's the grammar Nazi now! :D

It's been a lot of fun writing Aoife and Demon with you. I think we make a good team... parents. :) I tend to have 5 ideas all at once... which are all over the place, and you know exactly which one to pick stringing them together perfectly.

I don't know what will happen tomorrow, how the book will do but I really look forward to working on the 2nd part soon... with you I mean. :D

You are an awesome person, beautiful, straight forward, brutally honest, and a great friend. I love you.

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